Manhattan Transfer, considered to be one of Dos Passos' most important works, describes the development of urban life in New York City from the Gilded Age to the Jazz Age as told through a series of overlapping individual stories, primarily, of four people living in Manhattan from the 1890s to the late 1920s. The book attacks the consumerism and social indifference of contemporary urban life, portraying a Manhattan that is merciless yet teeming with energy and restlessness. The book shows ...

A portrait of New York City, drawn by describing the interconnected lives of dozens of people - bankers, chefs, bums, cabdrivers and others. Written in an impressionistic style, with vivid descriptions and bursts of overheard conversation, it has more in common with films than traditional novels.

John Dos Passos’ ground breaking novel Manhattan Transfer is a landmark literary achievement. The book attacks the consumerism and social indifference of contemporary American urban life, portraying a Manhattan that is merciless yet teeming with energy, restlessness, and possibilities that too few will ultimately share. Manhattan Transfer was inspired in part by James Joyce's Ulysses and T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land. In it we meet a large ensemble cast of characters who are struggling, fai...

Considered by many to be John Dos Passos's greatest work, Manhattan Transfer is an "expressionistic picture of New York" (New York Times) in the 1920s that reveals the lives of wealthy power brokers and struggling immigrants alike. From Fourteenth Street to the Bowery, Delmonico's to the underbelly of the city waterfront, Dos Passos chronicles the lives of characters struggling to become a part of modernity before they are destroyed by it.More than ninety years af...

This file includes One Man's Initiation (novel), Three Soldiers (novel), Rosinante to the Road Again (essays), and A Pushcart at the Curb (poetry) . According to Wikipedia: "John Roderigo Dos Passos (January 14, 1896 September 28, 1970) was an American

In "One Man's Initiation—1917," Dos Passos provides a fictionalized account of his own experiences as a volunteer ambulance driver during World War I. The novel follows the protagonist, John Andrews, as he navigates the challenges and horrors of war, including the harsh realities of trench warfare, the camaraderie among soldiers, and the psychological toll of combat.Through vivid and often stark prose, Dos Passos captures the chaos, confusion, and brutality of war, while also exploring the...

"Rosinante to the Road Again" is a captivating work by John Dos Passos that explores the themes of travel, adventure, and the quest for meaning in life. The narrative follows the journey of a group of artists and intellectuals as they traverse the American landscape, reflecting on their experiences and the changing world around them. Dos Passos's vivid prose captures the essence of the characters' struggles and aspirations, making the reader feel the pulse of the road and the allure of fre...

'NBC University Theater’ initially started in Chicago with a remit to bring adaptations of classic novels, usually Anglo-American, to a radio audience.Additionally, if listeners signed up they received college credit to a radio-assisted correspondence course. A study guide, The Handbook of the World's Great Novels, was available for 25 cents.In its later years it also included short stories and plays and went on to win the distinguished Peabody award.Unlike many oth...

Tyler Spotswood, an alcoholic campaign manager, helps elect a corrupt Southern politician to the U.S. Senate. When his boss, Chuck Crawford aka "Number One," pins a scandal on Spotswood, Tyler is too drunk to blow the whistle. Number One draws many comparisons to Robert Penn Warren's All the King's Men. Crawford reminds many of Louisiana politician Huey Long, a figure studied in person by Dos Passos.

Step into the bustling streets of New York City with "Manhattan Transfer" by John Dos Passos, a sweeping epic that captures the pulse and passion of urban life in the early 20th century.Follow a cast of diverse characters as they navigate the vibrant tapestry of Manhattan, from the glittering heights of the skyscrapers to the shadowy alleyways of the Lower East Side. Through Dos Passos' kaleidoscopic prose, readers are immersed in the sights, sounds, and sensations of the city th...

Poetry, first published in 1922. According to Wikipedia: "John Roderigo Dos Passos (January 14, 1896 September 28, 1970) was an American novelist and artist… Considered one of the Lost Generation writers, Dos Passos published his first novel in 1920, O

The story in "Three Soldiers" is set during World War I and follows the experiences of the three main characters, John Andrews, Dan Fuselli, and Chris Chrisfield. The narrative explores their journeys, their reactions to the horrors of war, and their struggles to reconcile their personal beliefs with the harsh realities of combat.John Dos Passos was part of the Lost Generation of writers and is known for his innovative narrative techniques. "Three Soldiers" is an example of his early work ...